A divorced woman has adequately pleaded a legal malpractice claim against the matrimonial attorney who, she argues, did not zealously fight for her interests because of an “understanding” reached between the lawyer and her husband—a charge the attorney denies.

Supreme Court Justice Joel Asarch in Nassau County (See Profile) let Lisa Blumencranz proceed with a legal malpractice claim, denying a pre-discovery dismissal motion from her former attorney, Allan Botter of Galasso, Langione, Catterson & LoFrumento in Garden City.